Environment

Extinction Rebellion activists organise across Britain

Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists across Britain continued their campaigning last weekend.

New report calls for ‘transformative changes’ to halt mass extinction

A landmark report released on Monday shows how over one million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction, many within decades.

How do we build a climate movement that wins?

The only chance of stopping catastrophic climate change is with a “revolutionary transformation of our politics”, according to campaigner Roger Hallam

Climate emergency declared - now it’s time for action

Huge cheers erupted on Wednesday evening as news emerged that parliament had passed a motion declaring a climate emergency.

A climate of inaction by politicians over the planet

After a week of protests during the “International Rebellion” for climate change, political leaders have agreed to talks with the Extinction Rebellion (XR) direct action group.

More protesters demand action on climate change after Extinction Rebellion blockades

The Extinction Rebellion (XR) series of protests and occupations is changing the landscape of British politics.

Can the world go carbon free?

26 April 2019
How can we win Extinction Rebellion's key demands?

Where next for this new movement of climate rebellion?

23 April 2019
Activists from the Extinction Rebellion (XR) movement for climate justice are busy preparing for the next steps.

Extinction Rebellion has shifted politics on the climate

23 April 2019
A new movement to demand action over climate change has changed British politics, argues Sarah Bates

GALLERY - Greta Thunberg, Massive Attack, protest and resistance at Extinction Rebellion

23 April 2019
Guy Smallman's latest images from the rebellion in central London

Extinction Rebellion marks a watershed - don’t miss the boat of climate rebellion

23 April 2019
I’m sure there are very many people who feel the Extinction Rebellion (XR) protests in London over Easter mark a watershed.

Extinction Rebellion day six - fighting on despite 715 arrests

20 April 2019
The police are ramping up their pressure, but the defiant actions have been very successful

Extinction Rebellion day four - new rebels join London climate occupations

18 April 2019
The International Rebellion over climate change swept into its fourth day on Thursday.

Extinction Rebellion day three - ‘We refuse to be intimidated and we’re not going away’

17 April 2019
The International Rebellion against climate change entered its third day on Wednesday.

Extinction Rebellion day two - debates, arrests and defiance

16 April 2019
London was besieged for a second day by protests and occupations over climate change on Tuesday.

Extinction Rebellion, day one of the climate revolt

15 April 2019
A spirit of rebellion swept through London on Monday. It was a moment when, like the school students’ climate strikes, the talk about climate change stopped and action began.

Extinction Rebellion lockdown of London begins

15 April 2019
Thousands of activists have taken to the streets of central London to fight for climate justice. It saw people block roads at five different sites across the city.

School students on the streets against climate chaos

12 April 2019
Thousands of students in Britain staged their third day of action against climate change on Friday

Climate rebellion set to spread across the world

09 April 2019
Thousands of climate activists are set to take to the streets this week in latest phase of the battle for the planet

07 April 2019
The “sixth mass extinction” poses a deadly threat to future of humans, animals, plants—and the future of the planet. Sarah Bates looks at what’s behind the world-wide destruction of the natural world—and how we can fight to stop it